Flue-protector and wind-guard



(No Model.)

W. CURRY. FLUE PROTECTOR AND WIND GUARD.

- Patented Ma, 3, 1892-.

N WN UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM CURRY, OF BROOKLYN NEW YORK.

FLU E-PROTECTOR AND WIND-GUARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. $74,057, dated May 3,1892.

Application filed September 30, 1891. Serial No. 407,247. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM CURRY, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inFlue-Protectors and Wind- Guards, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to an improvement in flue-protectors andwind-guards, in which the cap-plates around the margin of the chimneyare secured in position by means of adjustable corner-pieces, the latterserving at the same time as supports for a cowl or windguard.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view of the device inside elevation, partially in section. Fig. 2 is a view in verticalsection. Fig. 3 is a top plan view, a portion of the cowl or wind-guardbeing removed; and Figs. 4 and 5 are views in detail, showing one cornerin vertical section in the plane of the line 99 at, Fig. 3, andrepresenting corner supporting-brackets adjustable and fixed,respectively.

The outer Wall of the chimney is represented by A, and the chimney isshown in the present instance as having two flues, the interior dividedby a partition-wall a.

The outer edge of the top of the chimney is protected by means ofangle-plates, those at the side being denoted by B and those at the endsby b. The plates B and b, when adj usted to the top of the chimney, areheld securely in place by means of corner-plates O, as follows: Each ofthe corner-plates O is adapted to embrace the adjacent sides and top ofthe corner and is provided with perforated lugs or ears 0, projectingfrom their sides and adapted to receive bindingrods D therethrough. Theopposite ends of the rods D are screw-threaded and provided with adjlisting-nuts cl, so that when the corner-pieces are placed in positionand the rods D inserted in their perforated lugs or ears, the rod D 011one side of the chimney extending through the perforated lugs on theadjacent sides of two different corner-pieces, the said corneiwpiecesmay be drawn singly into contact with the corner of the chimney byscrewing up the nuts thereon.

WVhile I prefer to screw-thread both ends of the rod D and provide themwith adjusting-nuts cl, it is obvious that one end of the rod might beprovided with a fixed head and the adjustment take place at the oppositeend only.

For the purpose of supporting the cowl or wind-guard E in its positionover the top of the chimney I provide the corner-plates O withsupporting-brackets adapted to engage the corners of the cowl orwind-guard, as represented in Fig. 4 and also in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. Thesupporting-bracketF has its body V- shaped in cross-section and isprovided with an inwardly-projecting lug f, having a slot f, formed inits end to receive a fasteningbolt f extending through it and through ahook 0, formed integral with or fixed to the corner plate 0. Thisarrangement admits of tilting the supporting-bracket F into position toconform to the corners of cowls or guards and having different slantsand when the bolts are screwed up singly serves to hold the cowls orguards into position.

In the form shown in Fig. 5 I have represented the supporting-bracket Fas formed integral with or fixed to the corner-plate O and adapted toreceive the corner of the cowl or guard over it.

A cross-brace G, fixed to the side plates B, may be provided to serve asa support for the cowl or guard E at points intermediate to its corners.

The above-described structure admits of the ready and exact adjustmentof the protector and guard to chimneys of various sizes and withoutdisturbing the wall of the chimney, and also admits of the employment ofcowls or guards having different slants without any change of theprotector and support other than the adjusting of the supportingbracketto the proper angle.

What I claim is-- 1. In combination, the corner-plates, binding-rods forholding the corner-plates in position, a cowl or wind-guard, andsupportto the corner-plates in swinging adjustment, substantially as setforth.

WILLIAM CURRY.

Witnesses:

FREDK. HAYNES, L. M. EGBERT.

